Why are yawns contagious?

 Why are yawns contagious?
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i was wondering the same thing :P
frylock243 posted een jaar geleden
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I have *yawn* no ide-*yawn* idea. Sorry got sudden-*yawn* Zzzzz
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im yawning 0_0
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EverybodyLies said:
Yawns are a mirror neuron reaction. I can't tell u exactly why but when u see someone yawn u have to also.
Also, yawns are a symptom of fatigue, antidepressants, and some kidney medicines.
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wow ur smart!
summerfrog posted een jaar geleden
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umm... can u say it in american plez
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yeah, because whe someomeone else yawns, it send the message to your brain to do the same. technically they aren't contagious, they just (usually) are a case of monkey see, monkey do in an unstoppable way.
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Tiigra_Bagw3ll said:
CALLING ALL CURIOUS PEOPLE: THE REASON WHY WE YAWN, AND WHY IT IS CONTAGEOUS.

IT IS DUE TO HUMAN INSTICT. IT IS THE MOTION OF OPENING YOUR MOUTH WIDE. WE DON'T REALISE WHY WE DO IT, BUT IT'S NATURAL.ITS A MIRROR NEURON REACTION. ITS THE UNCONSIOUS PART OF OUR BRAIN KICKING IN. THE REASON WHY PEOPLE YAWN IS BECAUSE SOMETIMES WITHOUT u KNOWING, YOUR LUNGS GET LAZY AND DONT TAKE IN ENOUGH AIR, PARTICULARLY WHEN YOUR TIRED. SO, THE YAWN TOPS u BACK UP AGAIN. WHEN YOU'RE BORED u DONT TAKE IN AS MUCH AIR AS u SHOULD, SO YOUR BREATHING SLOWS DOWN THEN, TOO. THAT IS WHY PEOPLE YAWN, AND WHAT IT MEANS.
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Soo.. You're saying that when we are bored, we breath slower? Have u proved this?
bebotx511 posted een jaar geleden
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I just think that its when we see someone do it,our brain automatically reacts and thinks that it has to make us do it too.^^
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*:)
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summerfrog said:
IDK but i just yawned door looking at the pic
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haha me too
Andolion posted een jaar geleden
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Me three. Stupid yawns!
IcelandGirl812 posted een jaar geleden
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I didnt yawn ahaha i dont yawn when other people yawn
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zanesaaomgfan said:
Yes, but heres whats better, Vanessa Hudgens' laugh, I hear her laugh and I laugh
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felicity1111 said:
o my gosh wanted to know that 2
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aggrsv2 said:
I have no idea! It has to do something with the brain...
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Zoe_Girl said:
DUH!

When they yawn, they take your oxygen, and then u yawn to get revenge and take their oxygen!



oh wait...
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justinbieberboy said:
u know whats weird , ? When somebody yawns u have to too
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larrah111 said:
Not sure :(
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ace1317 said:
from seeing the vraag and trying to anwser it i yawned about 3 of 4 times *yawned*
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OMG! Me too!!!
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springely said:
Nature's way of trolling us.
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madulvoriddle said:
cause god wanted to piss people off
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WTHECK?????
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heii ?! O.o
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pure-angel said:
cute baby
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IKR
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u are sooo right.
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xD
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sharkbait6 said:
It's just the cirkel of life my friend.
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NerdyBanana said:
idk
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darkwave said:
Excelent question!
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ripper124 said:
what
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Kaitlyn86 said:
There is no possible way for anyone to know this. Please stfu
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adultswimperson said:
They are not contagious, idiot!
And this vraag was asked 2 years geleden so nobody gives a shit.
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Dance_is_Life said:
When u yawn, it means the brain needs meer oxygen. When u see someone else yawn, your brain responds that it needs meer oxygen as well and u yawn... >.>
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iheartpuppies said:
HOW THE HELL SHOULD I KNOW?
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 HOW THE HELL SHOULD I KNOW?
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Idk and Idgf!
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Lennys_Girl said:
it depends on if u have an emotional connection with the person who previously yawned. if u do, something in your brain sorta triggers and u yawn, almost like youre answering their call of something like that.
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FreeAwesomeness said:
Yawns are caused door too much carbon dioxide in the lungs. Seeing someone yawn, of thinking about yawning (I'm yawning right now) I think makes u remember that you're breathing. Once u realise that, it can sometimes become harder to breath.
...To be honest, I have no idea what I'm writing here, I'm just putting up some random stuff that sounds vaguely scientific.
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